I know lots here prefer to scrap tank and build - but what do you think Ujiri is doing given how he built the Denver team post Melo / Nene ??___

Thinking about the competative landscape..

Play off teams last year:

1) Boston is committed to tanking (Garnett Pierce gone 2014 picks)

2) Philly is committed to tanking (Jrue gone Bynum not signed)

3) Atlanta "really on the fence" if they get Howard they build I guess - if they dont get Howard they tank ? They wont get Howard above Houston Dallas or Lakers as far as I can see.

4) Bucks - Lost Dunleavy, Monta, Reddik...waiting on Jennings to match. Drafted out of left field (Greek Anterkommnu player) dont know what they are doing. I assume they are tanking or at the very least not playoff bound.

I think he's putting ourselves in a more flexible position with our cap. Ujiri hired a capologist for a reason, to put us in position to make salary dump when we need to. If we aren't playing well by December, I expect a firesale by the deadline.

Still, the summer is still young and many things can still happen, deals can still be revisited etc.

“I have nothing but positive things to say about the city of Toronto and its great fans, having been drafted by the Raptors 17 years ago. Given that my goal at this point in my career is to have a shot at a championship, however, I’ll have to evaluate my options going forward. I’ve enjoyed a great career and under the right circumstances I hope to continue making an impact in the league.”

Camby, originally drafted by the Raptors in 1996, isn’t likely to ever suit up for Toronto; he wants to end a long career trying to win a championship. Toronto sources say Ujiri does not yet have a landing spot for Camby but the Raptors GM does have more than a week to find a way to flip him for some other asset. Not doing so risks having to buy Camby out of the last guaranteed year of his contract and get nothing in return for the veteran centre. Toronto Star

From another "internet basketball site not to be named here".

His 4.5 million 2 year deal to be flipped to ? : (1) Denver ? (2) Golden State? (3) I would have said Chicago except they resigned Nazy (4) Miami ? Camby is likely the "3rd best option" once we know (1) who lost out on Howard and (2) who signed Bynum from above.

Bottom line is Ujiri could flip Camby for a draft pick in 2016 or a player especially if he is working on adding Camby to a Derozan contract or soemthing.

I am thinking Ujiri is building and will try to leverage Camby's contract into something as opposed to pay and walk away.

Charlotte is getting Al Jefferson. The Bucks and Hawks are making puzzling "stay relevant now" moves. Depending on what happens with Josh Smith, you might have three teams that were expected to tank that won't be tanking. Excellent news for the Raptors in two ways. Rudy Gay might have a bigger market with these stupid teams trying to be mediocre. If the Raptors decide to tank, having these teams be better when the Raptors play them 3 or 4 times i great.

I mean its not a perfect formula - its a crap shoot- but I think the hit miss percentage of transformation players drafted 7 - 15 is significantly lower i.e. more misses. There are obvious exceptions especially among big men (Oden, Drako M) but the formula is "general".

If we tank move Gay / Derozan / Lowry. Loose.

If we build "Denver style" then keep 2 of the above and lock them in at reasonable contracts and look for multiple lower 1st round picks with "solid contributors" and low cap hits. You end up with a team of 8 guys all paid $7million each but so much depth you cause fits accross multiple line ups.

This as opposed to Colangelo who always seemed to change strategy around key players (1) build a Euro centric team (2) build around Bosh instead (3) Ooops build a Euro centric team (4) oops bring in high profile players for street cred.

I suspect MU is doing the latter... but there is no clear indication other than :

1) More for il Mago < Barges> than I thought we would get albiet a long way off (2016 draft )